protzen

[ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩]

/[ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“protzen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,422 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#78,422
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit etwas angeben

Key facts for protzen
PropertyValue
Headwordprotzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “protzen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). protzen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for protzen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,422 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit etwas angeben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for protzen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is protzen, spelled P-R-O-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit etwas angeben

Antonyms

herunterspielentiefstapeln

This word in other languages

show off(English)presumir(Español)frimer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "protzen"?
"protzen" is spelled P-R-O-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩].
What does "protzen" mean?
As a verb, "protzen" means: mit etwas angeben
How do you pronounce "protzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "protzen" is [ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "protzen" come from?
"protzen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “protzen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁɔt͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list